Director – Revenue Management

This is a senior position within the County Government of Kitui responsible for leading the county's efforts in maximizing and efficiently managing local revenues, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and providing strategic oversight of the Revenue Mobilization Division.

Salary Scale and Terms of Service

• Salary Scale: Ksh. 124,630 x 6,070 – 130,700 x 6,370 – 137,070 x 6,570 – 143,640 x 6,770 – 150,410 x 6,960 – 157,370 x 7,160 – 164,530 x 7,820 – 172,350 p.m.
• Terms of Service: Contract

Duties and Responsibilities

The Director is responsible for, but not limited to:

1. Planning, formulating strategies and identifying sources of revenue.
2. Designing effective, efficient and secure revenue management systems of collecting revenue, managing data and providing reports.
3. Monitoring data management of revenue management in both Revenue Management System (RMS) and Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS).
4. Providing advisory services to the Departmental Chief Officer and other Heads of Divisions on all revenue matters in the County.
5. Formulating revenue raising measures.
6. Developing and implementing plans to operationalize County revenue to enhance efficient revenue collection and growth.
7. Supervision, training, development and placement of staff in the Division according to their skills and capabilities to ensure efficient use of the human capital.
8. Oversight and monitoring of performance management systems in the Department.
9. Overseeing the revenue inspectorate unit to minimize fraudulent activities.
10. Providing a link between the County, Commission on Revenue Allocation, National Treasury, Controller of Budget and other stakeholders on matters related to revenue reporting.
11. Setting up and projecting regular revenue trends for planning and decision making in the County.
12. Management, coordination and implementation of County Government revenue related plans and policies.
13. Ensuring all revenue from devolved functions is banked in the County revenue collection account and reported accordingly.
14. The day to day running of the Revenue Mobilization Division.
15. Implementing County policies and regulations for revenue.
16. Preparing and submitting regular revenue reports to the County Assembly, Controller of Budget, National Treasury, Office of the Auditor General, and the Commission on Revenue Allocation as required by the Public Finance Management Act, 2012.
17. Preparing and submitting to the County Assembly a report on all persons granted waivers by the County Executive Committee Member for Finance, the respective amounts and the reasons thereof.
18. Developing guidelines for County revenue staffing level and training to ensure technical competences.
19. Carrying out regular performance appraisals for staff in the Division and advising the departmental Human Resource Committee on appropriate actions as a result of the appraisals.
20. Overseeing the implementation of Revenue Management System for compliance.
21. Ensuring compliance of revenue legislations.
22. Maintaining revenue data management in both IFMIS and RMS.
23. Reviewing the applications of RMS and recommending changes and improvements.
24. Maintaining an up to date tax payer register.
25. Any other duties as may be assigned by a competent authority.

Requirements for Appointment

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Be a Citizen of Kenya.
• Served in the grade of Deputy Director, Revenue Management, or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service or Private Sector for a minimum period of three (3) years.
• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, Statistics or their equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Possess a Master’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, Statistics or their equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Passed Part III of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) or Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts (ICFA) or its recognized equivalent.
• Registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) or Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts (ICFA) or any other relevant professional body and in good standing.
• Attended a Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Have at least ten (10) years of post-qualification experience, three (3) of which must be in a senior management position in a busy commercial or public financial accounting and treasury environment.